The General Assembly,
Recalling the responsibility assumed by the United Nations
in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice under Economic
and Social Council resolution 155 C (VII) of 13 August 1948 and
General Assembly resolution 415 (V) of 1 December 1950,
Bearing in mind the goals of the United Nations in the
field of crime prevention and criminal justice, specifically the
reduction of criminality, more efficient and effective law enforcement
and administration of justice, respect for human rights and the
promotion of the highest standards of fairness, humanity and professional
conduct,
Recalling its resolution 46/152 of 18 December 1991, in
the annex to which it affirmed that United Nations congresses
on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders should
be held every five years to provide a forum for the exchange of
views between States, intergovernmental and non- governmental
organizations and individual experts representing various professions
and disciplines, the exchange of experiences in research, law
and policy development and the identification of emerging trends
and issues in crime prevention and criminal justice,
Recalling also its resolution 48/103 of 20 December 1993,
in which it requested the Secretary-General to undertake all steps
necessary to ensure the adequate organization of the Ninth United
Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment
of Offenders, in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution
1993/32 of 27 July 1993,
Recognizing the important contribution made to the preparation
for the Ninth Congress by the five regional preparatory meetings
for the Congress, and the recommendations therefrom, as reflected
in the reports of those meetings, A/CONF.169/RPM.1/Rev.1 and Corr.1,
A/CONF.169/RPM.2, A/CONF.169/RPM.3 and Corr.1, A/CONF.169/RPM.4
and A/CONF.169/RPM.5.
Welcoming the recommendations made by the Commission on
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its third session on
the organizational and substantive preparations for the Ninth
Congress, as reflected in its report, Official Records of the
Economic and Social Council, 1994, Supplement No. 11 (E/1994/31).
and in Economic and Social Council resolution 1994/19 of 25 July
1994,
1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-
General on the progress made in the implementation of General
Assembly resolutions 46/152, 47/91 and 48/103, A/49/593. and of
the progress made so far in the preparations for the Ninth United
Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment
of Offenders;
2. Approves the recommendations contained in Economic and
Social Council resolution 1994/19, and requests the Secretary-General
to translate them into action;
3. Takes note of the note verbale dated 1 December 1994
from the Permanent Mission of Tunisia to the United Nations Office
at Vienna;
4. Accepts with gratitude the generous invitation of the
Government of Egypt to act as host for the Ninth Congress, to
be held at Cairo;
5. Decides to hold the Ninth Congress at Cairo from 29
April to 10 May 1995, including two days for pre-Congress consultations;
6. Expresses the hope that the Ninth Congress will make
a major contribution to the solution of problems related to crime
prevention and criminal justice;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the substantive
and organizational arrangements for the Ninth Congress are adequate
for the outcome of the Congress, and to provide the required resources
for that purpose, based on a statement of financial implications
in response to Economic and Social Council resolution 1994/19
and to the present resolution;
8. Reiterates its invitation to Governments to participate
actively in the preparations for the Ninth Congress, particularly
through the submission of national position papers on different
agenda items, the establishment, as appropriate, of national committees
and focal points, the encouragement of contributions from the
academic community and relevant scientific institutions and the
participation in the Congress of national correspondents in the
field of crime prevention and criminal justice;
9. Calls upon the specialized agencies, concerned United
Nations bodies, regional institutes and other intergovernmental
and non-governmental organizations to participate actively in
the Ninth Congress and to give the necessary attention and priority
to national, regional and international measures aimed at preventing
crime and improving the quality of the administration of justice;
10. Decides that the theme for the Ninth Congress shall
be "Less crime, more justice: security for all";
11. Requests the Secretary-General to facilitate the broader
participation of developing countries by providing the necessary
resources for the travel and per diem of delegations from least
developed countries, in accordance with paragraph 13 (c) of Economic
and Social Council resolution 1993/32, from within the limits
of available resources, and by exploring the possibility of obtaining
contributions for this purpose from all sources available, including
governmental, intergovernmental and the relevant non- governmental
organization donors;
12. Also requests the Secretary-General to invite twenty
expert consultants to participate in the Ninth Congress at the
expense of the United Nations, in accordance with paragraph 13
(f) of Economic and Social Council resolution 1993/32;
13. Calls upon the Ninth Congress to formulate concrete
recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the United
Nations activities and mechanisms in the field of crime prevention
and criminal justice, taking into account the recommendations
made by the regional preparatory meetings and paying particular
attention to the operational activities of the United Nations
crime prevention and criminal justice programme;
14. Requests the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice to give priority attention at its fourth session to the
conclusions and recommendations of the Ninth Congress, with a
view to recommending appropriate follow-up, through the Economic
and Social Council, by the General Assembly at its fiftieth session;
15. Decides to consider this subject at its fiftieth session.
94th plenary meeting
23 December 1994